Physician

John R. Hicks, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, John Hicks, MD (NPI: 1528017951) practices cardiology in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Horry, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is VERITAS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC (NPI: 1124442611; TIN: 46-5272679) and primary practice location at 29588-4503.

Hicks' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,042 traditional Medicare patients, billed 10,654 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $847,447 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 93306 (Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function). Part D data shows 7,865 prescription claims across 1,131 beneficiaries totaling $1,477,021 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 97 claims. Open Payments data shows 3 records totaling $84. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $346,416 to $847,447. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $167,082 to $1,477,021. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved sharply higher in recent years, from $5,008 to $6,951.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	616	3,987	$346,416
2016	823	5,301	$426,659
2017	1,022	7,321	$566,688
2018	1,194	9,784	$725,678
2019	1,091	10,572	$742,753
2020	887	8,850	$615,237
2021	856	8,826	$683,111
2022	913	9,402	$688,694
2023	985	11,063	$872,540
2024	1,042	10,654	$847,447

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	337	2,342	$167,082
2016	402	3,090	$203,672
2017	458	2,949	$224,747
2018	582	3,921	$436,449
2019	703	4,603	$720,193
2020	695	5,189	$885,988
2021	774	5,332	$970,179
2022	855	5,886	$1,110,546
2023	1,000	6,656	$1,254,122
2024	1,131	7,865	$1,477,021

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	17	$2,411
2016	N/R	50	$2,672
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	27	$564
2021	N/R	97	$4,137
2022	N/R	101	$3,190
2023	N/R	58	$1,874
2024	12	97	$3,057

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
93306	Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	653	740	$143
93880	Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	285	288	$134
99215	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	359	717	$132
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	898	2,242	$91
93000	Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report	941	1,714	$10

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	592	38,991	$739,440
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	207	15,190	$272,355
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	87	6,195	$134,673
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	72	4,500	$79,884
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	30	2,460	$47,549

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0601	Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device	Y	N/R	33	$1,244
A4604	Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device	N	N/R	20	$747
A7034	Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap	N	N/R	12	$620
A7035	Headgear used with positive airway pressure device	N	12	14	$247
A7038	Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device	N	N/R	18	$199

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	3	$84	Boston Scientific Corporation
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for John R. Hicks, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for John R. Hicks, MD (NPI 1528017951), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does John R. Hicks, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to John R. Hicks, MD?

John R. Hicks, MD is linked to VERITAS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC (billing NPI 1124442611) in the available physician profile data.

Does John R. Hicks, MD have Open Payments data?

John R. Hicks, MD has 3 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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